Baby Boomers are often caught in a difficult bind. Many of us are still in the process of launching our kids out into the real world after high school or college, while also confronting the health care needs of our aging parents. Some of us not only rise to these challenges, but go a few steps further to turn our experience into an opportunity to help others.

Afraid that many young people like me might not be aware, I am writing to invite them to salute America's 1.8 million-plus "Forgotten Heroes" as our nation commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Day on July 27.